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The '''Defiler''' is a monstrous atrocity made out of flesh and iron and powered by a daemonic warp entity trapped within its hull. It was commissioned by [[Abaddon the Despoiler]] to some magi for his [[13th Black Crusade]]. It belches fumes and is covered with barbs and sharp points on all six of its legs.

It walks on 4 legs with 2 huge, scissor-like claws and is fitted with a [[Battle Cannon]] in the hull, [[Reaper Autocannon]] (or upgrade to twin-linked [[Heavy Bolters]] or [[Lascannons]]) and [[Heavy Flamer]] (or upgraded to a [[Havoc Launcher]] or replaced with the [[Living Vehicle]] upgrade) on side mountings.

The [[Battle Cannon]] can be fitted with indirect line of fire (similar to that of the [[Basilisk]]) and because it is a walker it can move and fire.^1,2

==Defiler Variants==

===Desecrator===

Dedicated to the rancid service of [[Nurgle]] by the [[Death Guard]], a Desecrator is an unstoppable force commonly armed with a Vomit Cannon, [[Reaper Autocannon]]s and Battle Claws.³

===Debaser===

A Debaser is a Defiler perverted to the causes of [[Slaanesh]] by the [[Emperor's Children]]. It is armed with a devastating pay-load of Sonic Weaponry; including Ultrasonic Disruptors, a Death Wailer and [[Blastmaster]]s in addition to its Battle Claws.⁵

===Deceiver===

When the [[Thousand Sons]] dedicate a Defiler to the nefarious wills of [[Tzeentch]], it is referred to as a Deceiver. Such vehicles have an array of confusing weapons such as Tzeentch Cannons, Ether Cannons and [[Heavy Flamer]]s, as well as Battle Claws and Warp Flames which are used in close assault. Typically, Deceivers are more accurate in a fire fight as other variants of the Defiler.⁴

===Slaughterfiend===

Dedicated to the dark god [[Khorne]], a Slaughterfiend is a Defiler subjugated and ridden by a [[Khorne Berzerker]]. The first recorded instance of this reckless tactic came during the war for Eclipsion Prime, when the Berzerker Champion, Akraghar of the [[World Eaters]], jumped from the ruins of a hivespire onto the eponymous Defiler, known as Slaughterfiend, and managed to subdue the daemonic machine to his own will and hence ride it like a monstrous steed.

Typically Slaughterfiends renounce most ranged weapons and are armed with additional close assault weapons. They are often also faster than other variants of the Defiler, as they are worked up into an agitated state. Groups of Slaughterfiends are known as Bloodpacks.⁶

==Sources==

*³:Death Guard Experimental Army List v1.0 ''(viewed 2007.11.26)''

*⁴:Thousand Sons Army List v2.1 ''(viewed 2007.11.26)''

*⁵:Emperor's Children Experimental Army List v2.0 ''(viewed 2007.11.26)''

[[Category:Chaos Space Marines]]